Richard Jefferson's drive with 1.5 seconds to go was the difference as the Nets picked up their second straight quality win at the IZOD Center Saturday night. It was a game of runs, and the Nets took advantage of Utah's inability to get back on defense, racking up a season-high 31 fast break points and 62 points in the paint, while outrebounding the Jazz 48-29. The Nets led by 10 early and the Jazz led by 10 late in the third, but the game was tied with a minute to go. After a pair of Kyle Korver misses from downtown and a Vince Carter missed runner in between, the Nets gave the ball to Jefferson on their final possession. He drove around Andrei Kirilenko and scored on a runner in the lane that bounced off the rim and in. Mehmet Okur's desperation three from the corner fell way short at the buzzer. Jefferson led the Nets with 27 points on 11-of-15 from the floor. Carter shot just 6-of-20, but got to the line 14 times and added 25 points, while Devin Harris was two rebounds short of a triple-double, Josh Boone put up 21 and 13, and Boki Nachbar provided a lift off the bench, hitting 3-of-6 from downtown.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Jefferson's basket gives Nets victory over Jazz - AP
- Utah Jazz: One heavy loss - Ross Siler - Salt Lake Tribune
- Courtside Chatter (Video) - Marv Albert & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - Michelle Beadle - YES Network
- The Nets Help Themselves With a Second Straight Victory - Bill Finley - New York Times
- Nets tune out Jazz on RJ's game-winner - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets Play the Jazz in Jersey, 117-115 - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- Nets win second straight over good team - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Devin outdoes Deron at point - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Working Late - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
- I'll Drink To That - Joe - Joe Netsfan
- The Jazz Zingers - Mike Puma - New York Post
- Frank puts Williams in his five - Mike Puma - New York Post
- Richard Jefferson's late hoop lifts Nets past Jazz, 117-115 - Ian Begley - New York Daily News
- Jefferson wakes up just in time - SNY
- Utah Jazz: Road-weary Jazz tripped up by Nets - Tim Buckley - Deseret News
- Jazz just play at the level of its competition - Loren Jorgensen - Deseret News
- Heavy minutes taking toll on D-Will - Tim Buckley - Deseret News
- Utah Jazz: Jazz game at a glance - Tim Buckley - Deseret News
- Utah Jazz: Boozer's technical gives Nets momentum - Ross Siler - Salt Lake Tribune
- Utah Jazz: brief - Ross Siler - Salt Lake Tribune
- Haier Play of the Day - Richard Jefferson (Video) - NBA.com
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Utah Jazz - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Assist of the Night: Marcus Williams (Video) - NBA.com
- Don’t count out Nets yet - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Episode 35: RJ Drive Carries Nets (mp3) - Michael Senno - NJNetscast
- Nets 117, Jazz 115 - Ross Siler - Jazz Notes
- Working Late - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone